IBM QRadar Incident Forensics

Feature spotlights

Retrace the step-by-step actions of cyber criminals

IBM® QRadar® Incident Forensics reduces the time needed to investigate and respond to security incidents. It is easy to use and requires minimal training, enabling IT security teams to quickly and efficiently research security incidents. Its data collection capabilities extend beyond log events and network flows to include full packet captures, and digitally stored documents and elements. It helps provide context and visibility to the who, what, when, where and how of an attack.

Rebuild data and evidence related to a security incident

Includes data pivoting to help discover network relationships involved in an incident. Creates indices using network and file metadata and the payload contents of packet capture data (PCAP) including text from web pages and documents. Helps analysts filter search results to include only packets associated with a specific QRadar offense, helping them quickly and easily locate malicious traffic. Enables testing for attacks identified by internet threat intelligence feeds such as IBM X-Force®.

Integrates with IBM QRadar Security Intelligence Platform

Uses the QRadar single-console user interface with a right-click integration capability to populate a packet capture search request. Includes point-and-click tools for deeper analysis and visualization of extended relationships, or digital impressions based on IP or MAC addresses, email, chat and social media identities.

Enable threat-prevention collaboration and management

How customers use it

Retrace a cyber criminal's footsteps

Problem

Discerning which suspicious activity is truly relevant to an incident.

Solution

Identify the actions of cyber criminals to provide deep insights into the impact of an intrusion and help prevent reoccurrence.

Reconstruct data in a security attack

Problem

Determining the full extent of a security incident.

Solution

Compile evidentiary profiles on security incidents for remediation. Rebuild data involved in a security incident to obtain a detailed, step-by-step view of the offense. Simplify the query process with an interface like an internet search engine.

Hardware requirements

QRadar® Incident Forensics is available as a hardware, software or virtual appliance. Ensure that you have access to the following hardware components:

Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) for all systems that store data, such as QRadar Console, Event Processor components, or QRadar QFlow Collector components; Null modem cable if you want to connect the system to a serial console.

QRadar products support hardware-based Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) implementations, but do not support software-based RAID installations.